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Weather on February 18

New Orleans, LA

55 Years of Data

Avg High
67°F
Avg Low
49°F
Warmest
1975
75°F avg
Coldest
2015
39°F avg

About This Date

February 18th in New Orleans, LA typically brings mild winter weather, with average highs around 67°F and lows near 49°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest February 18th was in 1975 (75°F average), while the coldest was 2015 (39°F) — a 36°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 21% of February 18th dates historically, with the wettest February 18th recording 8.31" of rain. Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Planning for February 18th in New Orleans, LA? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Cooling Trend
0.7°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202672°59°65°
202558°40°49°
202461°40°50°
202355°39°47°
202277°50°64°0.38"
202159°31°45°1.75"
202070°57°63°
201960°50°55°0.23"
201883°65°74°
201758°48°53°2.84"
201667°46°56°
2015coldest47°32°39°
201477°60°69°
201360°45°52°
201268°59°64°0.36"
201175°56°65°
201056°33°44°
200972°53°62°
200874°50°62°1.75"
200764°39°52°
200677°61°69°
200564°47°55°
200459°37°48°
200348°39°44°
200271°43°57°
200163°39°51°
200081°68°74°
199969°51°60°0.15"
199871°43°57°
199775°45°60°
199673°41°57°
199556°50°53°
199475°51°63°
199351°39°45°
199280°59°70°
199177°61°69°
199057°51°54°4.39"
198961°54°57°
198859°53°56°8.31"
198750°44°47°
198677°65°71°
198572°54°63°
198476°61°68°
198372°50°61°
198278°56°67°
198171°56°63°0.1"
198058°37°47°
197954°41°47°1.04"
197855°39°47°
197774°55°64°
197677°56°66°
1975warmest80°69°75°
197469°45°57°
197354°37°45°
197263°50°56°1.02"
197175°53°64°
56 years of data from NEW ORLEANS WSO CITY

New Orleans, LA Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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New Orleans, LA Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

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New Orleans, LA Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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